Valve for urns



Feb. 10, 1931.

A. E. TQMLINSON VALVE FOR URNS Filed Dec INVENTOR.

Qifrea 7527272716022 A TTORNEYS JPatented Feb. 10, 1931' UNITED STATES:

mean 3. 'ronmson, or cmvnnnm. onto VALVE FOB UBNS Application aha December is, 1927. sw rm. 240,192.

The present invention relates to valves and fittings therefor of the t e adapted for use on coffee urnsand the li e. More particularly the present invention provides a fitting for connection with the urn and means for attaching the valve thereto to leave a straight unobstructed pipe nipple for easy cleaning and the valve proper provides a rotary plug valve with umversal type of connection'between the operating handle and the rotatable plu the connecting mechanism being so arrange as to provide for easy operation even after the va ve plug becomes worn. To

' the accomplishment of the foregoing and relatedends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fullv described'and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain mechae nism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawingF- Fig. 1 is a central vertlcal sectional view through the valve and fitting, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of parts at right angles'to Fig. 1;

'and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the valve tongue...

The present valve mechanism consists of a connecting fitting ornipple 1 exteriorly threaded at its inner end 2 for engagement with the threaded member 3 built into the urn 4 and this threaded end 2 is provided with an interiorly threaded locking nut 5.

The central portion 6 of the nipple is prefer I ably squared to be easily engaged wrench and is provided with the usual upwardly extending valved, connecting union 7 for the sight gauge tube 8. The outer end of the nipple provides a. tubular portion 9 and'a conical end10, with an annular groove 11 therebetween. A coupling nut 12 is mounted on the tubular portion 9, this nut bein interiorly threaded and having a v shou der 13 at its inner end. Mounted in the groove 11 is a split washer14 adapted to -'beengage d by'the shoulder 13 of the nut to allow the valve body to'be coupled tightly to'the fitting. I i l.

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is prevented from passing out by eening the edges of the slot inwardly as at 4 The The valve or cock roper consists. of a hollow lower valve bo y 20 having a laterally extending threaded boss 21 for engagement with the fitting, this boss having a coned interior passage 22 to receive the end 10 of the fitting to provide a ground joint to prevent leakage.

The valve body is hollow and the interior 23 is conical to receive a complementary shaped valve lug 24 having a central passage 25 and a lateralpassage 26 for communication with the bore 220i boss 21. The central passage is preferably rovided with ribs 28 in the form of a U, t e se ribs preventing splashing of the liquid passing through the central passage and forcing such liquid to flow out in a solid stream. The valve plug has an upw rdly extending stem 29 provided with a slotil30. The upper portion 31 of the valve interiorly threaded at .its lower end 3 to engage with the threads33 on the upper end,

of the lower body portion 20. Thls upper body portion hasa central bore 33 and an enlarged cylindrical pamag'e 34 forming a shoulder 35 therebetween and there is a. second shoulder 36 between the enlarged passage 34 and the lower portion 37 having the internal threads '32. Y

The valve operating mechanism consists 8 of an operating member 40 fitting in the central bore 33 and provided at the bottom with a disk 41 carryinga washer 42 adapted to engage against the shoulder 35. On the bottom of the disk is a button 43 having a curved sided slot 44' to receive an operating tongue 45 which has an enlarged eylindrica'lly shaped end 46. The tongue is shorter than the slot and thus moves through the same but tongue also has a rocking movement of about 33 degrees." This tongue below the cylindrical end is-wedge shaped and has its lower end rounded and the tongue is adapted to engage in the slot 30 inthe-plug stem 29 and has a snug fit therein so as to eliminate lost motion. The wedge shape of the tongue allows for limited movement laterally between the 7 operating member and the valve plug .or for body is hollow a d is tudinal movement in the slot so as to provide for connection of limited universal movement between the operating member and the valve plug. To maintain the necessary tension on the valve plug a coil spring is a valve plug rotatably mounted in one part mounted around the plug stemr29 between the plug body and the disk 41. The upper end of the operating member 40 extends above the body portion 31 and is provided with a squared end 51 and a tapped apei ture 52. The operating handle 53 has a square aperture 54 adapted to fit over the end 51 of the member 40 and a second coil spring 55' is mounted around the extending portion of the operating member 40 between the top of the upper portion 31 of the valve body and the handle member 53. The handle is secured in position by a headed bolt 56 engaging in the tapped aperture 52', a washer 57 being preferably mounted between the bolt head and the top of the handle member.

The present valve'and fitting is particularly adaptable for coifeeurns and the like Where the valve must be easily removable, and easily taken apart for cleaning and this is usually done by taking the valve off and apart and boiling the valve parts. In addition the fitting provides a smooth bore pipe into the urn which may be easily cleaned by a brush, the ground joint connection maintaining a smooth bore with no internal threads in the liquid passage. V The valve operating mechanism provides for easy turn- "ing of the valve plug even if the plug and operating member do not remain in alignment and allows for maintaining the nech essary tension on the plug without undue binding or friction. I

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained. change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly tinctly'claim as my invention:

1. A valve comprising a two part valve body, a valve plug rotatably mounted in one part thereof, an operating member rotatably mounted in the other part of said valve body, means to transmit rotary motion from said operating member to said plug, said means including a tongue carried by said operating member and capable of limited rocking and transverse sliding movement with respect thereto and adaptedfor engagement with said valve plug.

2. A valve comprising aitwb. part valve body, a valve plug rotatably mountedin one part of said body and having an upwardlyextending slotted stem, an operating member rotatably mounted in the other part of said point out and dish body, and a tongue carried by said operating member and capable oflnnited universal movement with respect thereto and adapted to engage in said slotted stem to transmit rotary motion from said operating member to said plug.

3. Avalvecomprisingatwopartvalvebody,

of said bodyand having an upwardly extending slotted stem, an operating member rotatably mounted in the other part of said body, and means to transmit rotary motion from said operatin member to said plug, said means comprising a tongue carried by said operating member and having a limited lateral movement and a limited tilting movement with respect thereto and havingits free end adapted to slidably fit said slot in said plug stem.

4. In a valve of the class described, a casing providing a tapered seat, a rotary plug received in said seat, a stem on said plug and formed with a. vertically extending slot, a spindle mounted in said casing, and formed in its one end with a part-cylindrical slot, and a tongue having a part-cylindrical end received in said spindle. slot, and having its opposite end received in said stem slot.

5. In a valve ,of the class described, acasing providing a tapered seat, arotary plug received in said seat, a stem on said plug and formed with a vertically extending slot, a spindle mounted in said casing, and formed in its one end with a part-cylindrical slot, means tending to separate said plug and spindle, and a tongue having a part-cylindrical end received in said spindle slot, and 1aving its opposite end received in said stem s ot.

6. In a valveof the class described, a casing providing a tapered seat, a rotary plug received in said seat, a stem on said plug and formed with a vertically extending slot, a spindle mounted in said casing. andformed in its one end with a part-cylindrical slot, resilient means. in said casing tending to separate said plug and spindle, and a tongue aving a part-cylindrical end received in said spindle slot, and having its opposite end received in said stem slot.

7. In a valve of the class described, a casing providing a tapered seat, a rotary plug received in said seatra stem on said plug and formed with a vertically extending slot .,a spindle mounted in said casing, and formed in its one end with a part-cylindrical slot, and a tongue having a part-cylindrical end slidably received in said spindlslot, and hlaving its opposite end received in said stem s ot. a

8. In a valve of the class described, a casing 'providipg a taperedseat, a rotary plug,

in its one end with a part-cylindrical slot,

7' resilient means in said casing tending to separate said plug and spindle, and a tongue .having a part-cylindrical end slidably received in said spindle slot,.and having its opposite end received in said stem slot.

9. In a valve of the class described, 9. cas

ing providing a tapered seat, a cover member for said casing, providing a cavity, a tapered plug received in said seatra stem on said plug and formed with a slot, an operating spindle carried by said cover member and extending into said cavity. and a tongue rock ably secured to said spindle and-disposed in said cavity. said tongue being received in said stem slot.

' 10. In a valve of the class described, a cas- I ing providing a tapered seat, a cover member for said casing. providing a cavity, a tapered plug received in said seat. astem on said plug and formed with a slot, an operating s indle carried bv said cover member and extending into-said cavity. and a tongue rockahly and slidablv secured to said spindle and disposed in said cavity, said tongue 'being received in said stem slot.

11'. In a valve of'the class described. a casing providing a tapered seat. a cover member for said casing. providing a cavity, a tapered plug received in said seat, a stem on said plug and formed with a slot. anoperating spindle carried by said cover member and extending into said cav tv. and a tongue rockably secured to said spindle and disposed in said cavity. said tongue being rockably received .in said stem slot.

12. In a valve of the class described. a casing providing a tapered seat. a cover member for said casing. providing a cavity, a

ta ered; plug received in saidseat, a stem on said plugand formed with a slot. an operating spindle carried bv said cover member and extending into said ,cavitv, and a tongue 7 rockably and slidably secured to said spindle and disposed in said cavity, said tongue being rpckably and slidably received in said stem s 0t. 1 1

13. A valve comprising a two-part casing, a slotted rotary plug mounted in one part thereof, a spindle rotatably mounted in the other art thereof, and means carried by said spindle and engageable in the slot of said plug, said means being rockabl'e with respect tosaid plug and to said spindle.

14. A- valve comprisinga two-part casing,

- a rotary plugmounted in one part thereof, a

.spindle rotatably mounted in the other part "thereof. and means carried by said spindle and rockable and transversely slidable with respect to said plug and to said spindle for connecting said plug and spindle.

Signed by me this 12th day of December, 1927.

' ALFRED E. roumrsou. 

